The 2014 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Brock, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fifth in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware StadiuminNewark, Delaware.
2014 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 6–6 (4–4 CAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Sean Devine (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Dennis Dottin-Carter (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Weaver (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Delaware Stadium |
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.3New Hampshire $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.7Villanova ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.18James Madison ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.16Richmond ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albany | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Delaware announced the signing of 22 players on February 5, 2014.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Ryley Angeline ATH |
Chester Springs, PA | Downingtown East HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | – | Aug 5, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Charles Bell LB |
Conestoga, PA | Penn Manor HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Dec 8, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Malcolm Brown DB |
Gaithersburg, MD | Quince Orchard HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 11, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Tre Brown WR |
Harrisburg, PA | Milton Hershey HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.42 | Aug 16, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Mario Farinella OL |
Bloomfield, NJ | Bergen Catholic HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 5.0 | Aug 24, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Troy Gallen WR |
Glen Mills, PA | Malvern Prep | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.36 | Aug 13, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Andrew Grau TE |
Rehoboth Beach, DE | Cape Henlopen HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Feb 5, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Maurice Harley DB |
Upper Marlboro, MD | St. John's College HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | – | Feb 5, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Anthony Jackson LB |
Riverdale, MD | Suitland HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.7 | Sep 16, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Quai Jefferson WR |
Woodland Park, NJ | St Joseph Regional HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | – | Nov 5, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Thomas Jefferson RB |
Prospect Park, NJ | Passaic Tech | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jan 26, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
James Kretkowski OL |
Mineola, NY | Oceanside HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Dec 8, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
John Nassib DE |
West Chester, PA | Malvern Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | – | Nov 20, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Bilal Nichols DL |
Newark, DE | Hodgson Vo-Tech | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Nov 18, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jethro Pepe OL |
Colonia, NJ | St. Joseph's HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Aug 16, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jake Powell TE |
Marlton, NJ | Cherokee HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Aug 12, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Frank Raggo K |
Randolph, NJ | Randolph HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | – | Feb 5, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Donte Raymond LB |
Rahway, NJ | Rahway HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | – | Jan 20, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Bryan Reed OL |
Mount Sinai, NY | Mount Sinai HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 291 lb (132 kg) | – | Jul 31, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Joseph Walker QB |
Philadelphia, PA | Martin Luther King HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 4.57 | Dec 29, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Brandon Whaley TE |
Haymarket, VA | Battlefield HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.8 | Oct 2, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kareem Williams RB |
Schnecksville, PA | Parkland HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.49 | Jan 24, 2014 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Three players transferred into Delaware for the 2014 Season:
Player | Position | Previous School | Hometown |
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C.J. Jones | DB | Boston College | Wilmington, DE |
Blake Rankin | QB | Rutgers | Bloomsburg, PA |
Anthony Speziale | OL | Wagner | Manahawkin, NJ |
Delaware was picked to finish sixth in the CAA Preseason Poll.[1]
Delaware received 15 votes in the Preseason Coaches Poll, resulting in a tie for 35th. The Blue Hens face four teams ranked in the preseason poll (#4 New Hampshire, #7 Towson, #13 Villanova, and #22 William & Mary). In addition, they meet up with two teams to receive votes but not be ranked (James Madison and Sacred Heart).
Delaware received 213 votes in the Preseason TSN poll, good for 29th overall. The Blue Hens are scheduled to face four teams that were ranked in the poll in 2014 (#4 New Hampshire, #12 Villanova, #13 Towson, and #19 William & Mary). In addition, they will face two teams that received votes but were not in the top 25 (James Madison – 180 votes and Sacred Heart – 14 votes).
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:00 pm | atPittsburgh* |
| ESPN3 | L 0–62 | 40,549 | |
September 7 | 12:00 pm | Delaware State* |
| HAA | W 27–9 | 12,511 | |
September 13 | 6:00 pm | Colgate* |
| HAA | W 28–25 | 15,319 | |
September 27 | 4:00 pm | atJames Madison | No. 25 |
| CSN | W 30–23 OT | 20,592 |
October 4 | 3:30 pm | Sacred Heart* | No. 24 |
| HAA | L 7–10 | 14,894 |
October 11 | 3:30 pm | Elon |
| HAA | W 34–24 | 19,476 | |
October 18 | 12:30 pm | Towson |
| CSN | L 17–24 | 17,718 | |
October 25 | 12:30 pm | at No. 18 William & Mary |
| CSN | L 17–31 | 7,614 | |
November 1 | 12:00 pm | Rhode Island |
| HAA | W 28–13 | 12,798 | |
November 8 | 3:30 pm | atAlbany |
| W 31–28 | 4,674 | ||
November 15 | 1:00 pm | at No. 1 New Hampshire |
| L 14–43 | 8,199 | ||
November 22 | 12:00 pm | No. 6 Villanova |
| HAA | L 28–35 | 17,056 | |
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Name | Position | Year | Alma mater |
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Dave Brock | Head coach | 2013 | Salisbury (1994) |
Sean Devine | Offensive coordinator/offensive line | 2013 | Colby (1994) |
Tim Weaver | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers | 2013 | Davidson (1990) |
Dennis Dottin-Carter | Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line | 2013 | Maine (2002) |
Brian Ginn | Quarterbacks | 2000 | Delaware (2000) |
Bryan Bossard | Wide receivers | 2014 | Delaware (1988) |
Tony Lucas | Running backs | 2013 | Columbia (2003) |
Eddie Allen | Special teams coordinator/tight ends | 2014 | New Haven (2003) |
Henry Baker | Cornerbacks | 2011 | Maryland (2003) |
Tom McEntire | Safeties | 2013 | Thiel (2006) |
Jerry Oravitz | Associate Director of Athletics for Football Administration | 1997 | Salisbury (1984) |
David Baylor | Player Development | 2006 | Bentley (1997) |
Jude Moser | Administrative Assistant |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
Sports Network | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |